# Optimize images before uploading?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/optimize-images-before-uploading/17150
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [July 3, 2014, 6:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/optimize-images-before-uploading/17150 "2014-07-03T06:33:47Z")
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### Author: ![John\_Lehmann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/john_lehmann/32/140084_2.png) [@John\_Lehmann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/John_Lehmann)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2019, 11:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/optimize-images-before-uploading/17150/50 "2019-05-13T23:51:11Z")

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@sam Yes, but, the problem is there’s a big difference between reducing some resolution that most people won’t even notice (IMO big diminishing returns), versus blocking them from uploading at all. On my main site, I downsize to 1500x and no one cares. But if they can’t upload it’s a huge hassle.

@pfaffman This sounds perfect, I guess I need to read:

> [@Set up file and image uploads to S3](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-up-file-and-image-uploads-to-s3/7229):
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> So, you want to use S3 to handle image uploads? Here’s the definitive guide, but also see [Configure an S3 compatible object storage provider for uploads](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configure-an-s3-compatible-object-storage-provider-for-uploads/148916) to see how to configure your app.yml. S3 registration Head over to [https://aws.amazon.com/free/](https://aws.amazon.com/free/) and click on [Create a Free Account] During the create account process, make sure you provide payment information, otherwise you won’t be able to use S3. There’s no registration fee, you will only be charged for [what you use](https://aws.amazon.com/s3/pricing/), if you exceed the [AWS …](https://aws.amazon.com/free/)

I wonder, this is probably something I need to do sooner than later, because I’m guessing trying to migrate the files from discourse hosting to s3 could be hard?

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